As far as our military is concerned. As of May of 2007, approx. 1 1/2 million Americans were active duty military and approx. 1/ 1/2 million in the reserves. That makes up about 3 million in the military.
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In comparison, between 16 and 20 million were in the military during WWII. Drastic difference. I only say between 16 and 20 because this wiki link says 16 mil., but I've seen other links that say 19 mil. Know your numbers before you post a bogus argument. 3 million protecting 300,000,000 is really not that big.
Military of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WikiAnswers - How many Americans fought in World War 2
In comparison, between 16 and 20 million were in the military during WWII. Drastic difference. I only say between 16 and 20 because this wiki link says 16 mil., but I've seen other links that say 19 mil. Know your numbers before you post a bogus argument. 3 million protecting 300,000,000 is really not that big.